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Classic & Sports Car - Excel

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Classic & Sports Car this month (April 2022!) have a great buyers guide review of the Excel featuring Shaun Wapshare’s car - congratulations Shaun!

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Fame at last :lol: . Hopefully I'll get a copy through the post soon.

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Well done Shaun! I'll try to pick up a copy tonight! :)
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Brilliant! Good one Shaun 8)

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Great looking car, Shaun, and great colour. Is that Pacific Blue?
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Thanks, yes Pacific blue with magnolia interior.

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Nice one Shaun. Will pick up a copy later today.
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Nice one Shaun. Haven't bought a car mag for ages. Proper reason to buy one now! 8)
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Nice - will have to wait 6 months before it's available down here!

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Right so I've got the magazine now and read the article. Broadly speaking I'd say it shows the Excel in a very good light and I'm pleased they've mentioned in numerous places how great they are to drive ( so many previous articles I've seen haven't! ) I did really stress this point with the journalist to be fair!. A few inaccuracies which I would like to state didn't come from me, including two about my car! It's the only car made in Pacific blue and magnolia leather but with a completely black dashboard ( the dash being what makes it unique) and I actually paid 5800 for it 11 years ago - honestly guv. I think the pictures look great, the photographer was fussy ( in a good way ) and shot the car at some great angles. Shame he didn't use the beauty filter for my mugshot though :lol:
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Just got a copy, well done dude the cars a credit to you and great representation of the model. Well done.
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Edit, I didnt realise that this is a very special edition of the magazine being its 40th anniversary edition with lots of special articles, brill
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bash wrote:
Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:12
Just got a copy, well done dude the cars a credit to you and great representation of the model. Well done.
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Edit, I didnt realise that this is a very special edition of the magazine being its 40th anniversary edition with lots of special articles, brill
Ah! That's why it seemed better value for money! Loadsa content for the 40th birthday!

Yes, Shaun's car is a beauty and has engine mods plus the lightened flywheel, so the journos would be sampling something slightly different to a std SE.

BTW, I didn't think you looked too ugly in the pics Shaun. :)
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Lotus-e-Clan wrote:
Sat Mar 19, 2022 16:09
bash wrote:
Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:12
Just got a copy, well done dude the cars a credit to you and great representation of the model. Well done.
Bash
Edit, I didnt realise that this is a very special edition of the magazine being its 40th anniversary edition with lots of special articles, brill
Ah! That's why it seemed better value for money! Loadsa content for the 40th birthday!

Yes, Shaun's car is a beauty and has engine mods plus the lightened flywheel, so the journos would be sampling something slightly different to a std SE.

BTW, I didn't think you looked too ugly in the pics Shaun. :)
Thanks guys 🙂. ...... 'BTW I didn't think you looked TOO ugly in the pics Shaun' :lol: I'll take that as a compliment Peter :lol: :wink:

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The article can be found online here https://classicandsportscar.com/feature ... otus-excel

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